The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News. TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1656, 9 June 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance For the wrong that needs resißtaits ?9r the f»ture in the distance. Ami. ut ««od that we can is.

The Honorable the Premier of New Zealand evidently is looking out for squalls when the Assembly meets. As will be seen from another column, our Wellington contemporary, the Post, has it " on good authority" that Mr Vogel's resignation is already in the hands of his colleagues, to be used, if occasion arises. This leakage of a delicate cabinet secret is singularly inopportune, and we venture to say it will be denied with a contempt and vehemence, like the denials given to the premature whisperings about the Polynesian scheme and other projects stifled in their birth. Now is. the time for the Tribune to come to the front, and by capacity for vigorous lying show its capabilities as the new Government organ. There is a reasonableness in the idea of Mr Vogel fleeing from the evil to come, that inclines to the belief of the assertion made by the Post ; and the past foreshadowings of that journal give confidence that it is not speaking without thebookwhen asserting on "good authority." It cannot be said that such action on the parb of Mr Vogel is very complimentary to his colleagues, or that it indicates much confidence in thoir ability to lead the House. Indeed it is a pretty fair intimation of his belief that they will make a mull of it, and something like a hint to put their house in order ere they die. For it must be understood that the resignation of a Premier is not the mere resignation of a member of the Government, but of the whole ministry; and Mr Vogel's resignation cannot be accepted without the retirement of every member of his Cabinet. This point may seem to many as not of any particular importance, for apart from the constitutional usage, the removal of Mr Vogel would be like the removal of the left-hand finger from a line of ciphers, In facilitating thus their retirement from office Mr Vogel has done well, although in opening thus the door for their rapid exit, he has done that which is not calculated to inspire either his colleagues or his party with the courage that conquers. It would have been particularly awkward if on meeting the Assembly or in the progress of proceedings, the Ministry had been met by a hostile vote, and a vote intended by the House as a notice to quit. Individually members of the Executive might have resigned, but as a Government thoy could not have retired, nor could another Government have taken the place without the resignation or dismissal of the absent Premier. A dismissal would have been humiliating, and Mr Vogel has preferred the alternative. The course which he has taken in leaving his resignation in the hands of his colleagues doea not indeed necessitate their forthwith'

to have very materially facilitated the coming to pass of the inevitable.